Associate Director, ERP Functional & Solutions Architect- D365

Associate Director, ERP Functional & Solutions Architect- D365

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease. A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization.

In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario.

Summary:

The Associate Director, ERP Functional & Solution Architect, ICT role will be responsible for overseeing MS D365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) within the organization. The role is crucial for implementing ERP‑specific business process improvements and enhancements and ensuring the system’s optimal performance and functionality. The architect will perform planning, design, configuration, customization, and implementation of MS D365/ERP modules, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems, compliance with industry standards, security protocols, and regulatory requirements.

They will also serve as a business process analyst aligned with enterprise functions (SCM, MFG, Quality) and corporate functions (Finance, HR, Legal, Compliance, Procurement) to support successful technical solution development and delivery.

• Lead the functional design and architecture of the D365 F&O solution across key modules (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Inventory, Quality, etc.).
• Translate complex business requirements into clear, scalable, and compliant functional solutions.
• Align solutions with business goals, value streams, and enterprise architecture governance.
• Define data flows, integrations, and system interactions between D365 and other enterprise systems & interfaces (e.g., LIMS, MES, 3PL Partners, External Finance Systems, Cloud systems).
• Ensure alignment with Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 roadmap and best practices.

• Perform and lead the setup, configuration, and deployment of D365 F&O modules.
• Manage project/solution lifecycle using Azure Boards, Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, and Lifecycle Services (LCS).
• Drive fit‑gap analysis and produce functional documentation, User/Functional Requirements, Functional/Technical Design, and system/business process architecture diagrams.
• Collaborate with development/vendor/managed service teams to define functional specifications for enhancements, bug/fix, customizations, reports, and interfaces; co‑develop or individually develop required code/configurations and oversee user acceptance testing.
• Participate in system validation activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ documentation for regulated environments.

• Ensure the ERP system design complies with GAMP 5, SOX, and GxP regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain master data governance, change management, and configuration control processes.
• Support audits and inspections through proper documentation and traceability.
• Develop current and future state roadmaps and architecture.
• Align system release plan with Microsoft Dynamics 365 roadmap.

• Partner with business process owners to define best practices, continuous improvement opportunities, and resolve support/bug‑fix items.
• Test and confirm developed fixes with business process owners.
• Work closely with IT, OT, and cloud teams to ensure integrated digital architecture.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise and training for internal business process owners and super users.

• Support ERP implementation and upgrade projects through all phases—initiation, design, testing, go‑live, and hyper‑care.
• Manage and coordinate external implementation partners and vendors.
• Define KPIs and monitor system performance, adoption, and ROI.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science, information systems, engineering, supply chain, or related fields…